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germane (j<<schwa>>r-mayn), adj. Relevant; pertinent <the caselaw cited in the brief was not germane to the legal issue pending before the court>. • Under parliamentary law, debate and amendments are in order only if they are germane to the motion under consideration. [Blacks Law 8th]

german (j<<schwa>>r-m<<schwa>>n), adj. Having the same parents or grandparents; closely related. brother-german. See BROTHER. cousin-german. See COUSIN. sister-german. See SISTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

Georgia-Pacific analysis.Patents. A 15-factor test for setting a reasonable royalty in infringement suits. • Among other factors, the test looks at what a prudent licensee would have paid while still being able to earn a prof-it.Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. U.S. Plywood Corp., 318 F.Supp. 1116 (S.D.N.Y. 1970). [Blacks Law 8th]

geography of crime.See environmental criminology under CRIMINOLOGY. [Blacks Law 8th]

geographic name.See NAME. [Blacks Law 8th]

geographic market.See MARKET. [Blacks Law 8th]

geographically descriptive trademark.See TRADEMARK. [Blacks Law 8th]

geodetic-survey system (jee-<<schwa>>-det-ik). A federally created land-description method consisting of nationwide marks (or benches) made at longitude and latitude points. • The geodetic-survey system integrates most of the real property in the United States into one unified form of measurement. [Blacks Law 8th]

genus nunquam perit (jee-n<<schwa>>s n<<schwa>>n[g]-kwam per-it). [Latin] Hist. The class never perishes. • The phrase appeared in reference to a quantity of contracted-for goods of a certain class (rather than a single item), the destruction of which did not discharge the seller’s obligation. [Blacks Law 8th]

genus claim.See generic claim under PATENT CLAIM. [Blacks Law 8th]